Simple C++ algorithm that draws a chess board with the position of the pieces passed as function parameters - My Answer to the Bamtang Games' Game Programmer Exam (originally published in 2018):
[Spanish original Question:]
Implementar una función que dibuje un tablero de ajedrez con la posición de las piezas pasada como parámetro.
El parámetro a pasar será una cadena compuesta solamente de los siguientes caracteres: p, r, b, n, q, k, /, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Donde cada pieza es representada por una carácter, siendo las negras caracteres en minúscula y las blancas caracteres en mayúsculas. Los caracteres son: p = peón r = torre b = alfil n = caballo q = reina k = rey
Para separar las filas dentro de la cadena se emplea el carácter "/", existen exactamente 8 filas en la cadena. Para indicar espacios vacíos en la fila se colocan los números del 1 al 8. Por ejemplo la fila "4p3" esta compuesta por 4 celdas vacías, un peón y finalmente tres celdas vacías. El número de celdas por fila debe ser siempre 8.
- Usa cualquier imagen para las piezas así como la librería gráfica que prefieras, pero debes cargar y mostrar imágenes BMP, PNG o JPG en tu programa.
- No se considerarán válidas las soluciones que solo usen la consola de texto.
- Verifica que las imágenes estén ubicadas correctamente para que no hayan problemas al ejecutar tu proyecto.
Chess Board with Input: 7q/2rP4/2Pn4/P2RP3/p2n4/b1K5/2pPrQ2/3k2N1
Source Code By: Alejandro E. Almarza Martín
1- Download 'SFML-2.3.2 - 32 bit' for Visual Studio C++ 2010, from: https://www.sfml-dev.org/files/SFML-2.3.2-windows-vc10-32-bit.zip (Main Download Page: https://www.sfml-dev.org/download/sfml/2.3.2/ )
2- Copy the '...\bin''s Folder content.
3- Look for a folder called 'Release'. Check if it has some SFML files, such as: sfml-graphics-2.dll, sfml-system-2.dll, sfml-window-2.dll, etc.
In case those are missing:
Paste all the files copied in step (2) into that folder.
4- Have all images in the same Folder as in step (3).
5- Look for the .exe file and run it.
1- Install & Configure Visual Studio C++ 2010.
2- Follow Step (A - (1)): Download 'SFML-2.3.2 - 32 bit' for Visual Studio C++ 2010: https://www.sfml-dev.org/download/sfml/2.3.2/
3- Configure Visual Studio C++ 2010 to Develop C++ Games using SFML >= 2.0 (Read: (Steps in: https://www.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.3/start-vc.php ) )
4- Decide: [Dynamic Linked Libraries (DLL) vs. Static/Shared Libraries], and set the IDE Configuration. (Steps in: https://www.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.3/start-vc.php )
5- Make sure you add to the solution the main.cpp Script, which is in the 'source' folder.
6- Happy Coding.
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